Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980

(Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-542 (Second conference report))

Department of Housing and Urban Development - Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980 - Title I: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Makes appropriations for fiscal year 1980 within the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the following: (1) Housing Programs for Annual Contributions for Assisted Housing; housing and rent supplementation payments, the Housing for the Elderly or Handicapped Fund; Congregate services for public housing; payments for the operation of low-income housing projects; the troubled projects operating subsidy; the Federal Housing Administration Fund; and for college housing loans and other expenses; (2) the Government National Mortgage Association for the Special Assistance Functions Fund and payment of participation sales insufficiencies; (3) community planning and development for Community Development Grants; Urban Development Action Grants; Comprehensive Planning Grants; and the Rehabilitation Loan Fund; (4) Neighborhoods, voluntary associations and consumer protection for housing counseling assistance, and the Neighborhood Self-Help Development Program; (5) for policy development and research for research and technology; (6) fair housing and equal opportunity for fair housing assistance; and (7) for management and administration for salaries and expenses (including a transfer of funds). Reduces rent supplement payments in fiscal year 1980 by the uncommitted balances of prior authorizations. Allows assistance payments to an owner of a multifamily housing project assisted, but not insured, under the National Housing Act, if the owner and mortgage have provided, or agree to provide, assistance to the project as determined by the Secretary of HUD.

=Title II: Independent Agencies= - Makes appropriations to the following independent agencies for fiscal year 1980: (1) the American Battle Monuments Commission for salaries and expenses; (2) the Consumer Product Safety Commission for salaries and expenses; (3) the Department of Defense-Civil Cemeterial Expenses, Army, for salaries and expenses; (4) the Environmental Protection Agency for salaries and expenses; research and development; abatement, control and compliance; buildings and facilities; construction grants (of which no funds shall be used to enforce the issuance of retroactive regulations for project grants previously awarded); the United States Regulatory Council; with authorized limited funds transfers among specified with appropriations accounts of the Environmental Protection Agency (5) the Executive Office of the President for the Council on Environmental Quality, the Office of Environmental Quality, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy; (6) the Federal Emergency Management Agency for funds appropriated to the President for disaster relief; emergency planning, preparedness and mobilization; and hazard mitigation and disaster assistance; (7) the General Services Administration for the Consumer Information Center; (8) the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for the Office of Consumer Affairs; (9) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research and development allocating specified sums for the Space Shuttle, the multi-spectral resources sampler, advanced rotorcraft technology, and the variable cycle engine; construction of facilities; and research and program management; (10) the National Commission on Air Quality for salaries and expenses; (11) the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for salaries and expenses and self-help development; (12) the National Institute of Building Sciences for salaries and expenses; (13) the National Science Foundation for research and related activities; science education activities; and scientific activities overseas (Special Foreign Currency Program); (14) the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for salaries and expenses; (15) the Selective Service System for salaries and expenses; (16) the Department of the Treasury for payments to the State and Local Government Fiscal Assistance Trust Fund; the Office of Revenue Sharing, for salaries and expenses; the New York City Loan Guarantee Program, for administrative expenses and investment in the National Consumer Cooperative Bank; and (17) the Veterans Administration for compensation and pensions; readjustment benefits; veterans insurance and indemnities; medical care; medical and prosthetic research; medical administration and miscellaneous operating expenses; general operating expenses; construction of major projects; grants for the construction of state extended care facilities; grants for the construction of state veterans cemeteries; grants to the Republic of the Philippines; and the Loan Guaranty Revolving Fund. Authorizes limited funds transfers among specified appropriations accounts of the Veterans Administration. Prohibits the use of appropriations toward the construction of any new home or hospital. Requires reimbursement for the cost of care received by persons not entitled to benefits under law.

Limits the amount which may be borrowed from the public or any other source except the Secretary of the Treasury, by the Central Liquidity Facility of National Credit Union Administration.

=Title III: Corporations= - Exempts corporations and agencies of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board from specified fiscal limitations established by the President and submitted to the Congress pursuant to the Government Corporation Control Act. Establishes limitations on the administrative expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.

=Title IV: General Provisions= - States that no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided. Requires every expenditure of appropriated funds to be certified and subject to an audit unless specifically exempted by law. Restricts the use of funds for commuting expenses. Requires recipients of research assistance to share the costs of projects not specifically solicited by the Government in proportion to their interest in the research.

Prohibits any appropriation under such Act, or any other appropriation Act for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, to be used to contract with private firms to provide plant care or watering services.